After a brief illness for Mommy earlier this weekend (was it just a late version of what the boys had last week or something else??), we were ready to get back on track and have fun. A trip to the playground was high on the list for Sunday afternoon, since we tried on Saturday afternoon but got rained out in just minutes. Everyone was excited to play in the sunshine!
The slides were super fun. They started out going down on their bottoms but ended up on their bellies. Oh, the squeals!
We were the only ones at our little park for half an hour and loved to take over the whole area. But the boys were really happy when two brothers showed up to play. They both climbed up the ladders and shouted for them to come over. Intimidating much?
Notice the building rain clouds in the background of those previous pictures? We had only met our new friends for a few minutes when the rain began to sprinkle on us. We took cover under the big slide for a few minutes and laughed it out.
The sprinkles went away quickly, and we went back to playing. Only for a short time though because a little shower came down forcing us to the car. No one was too sad because we had already played for a while. We headed home for naps and everyone climbed in their beds quietly. Lincoln stayed in his bed quietly for approximately 25 minutes before he began his repetitive trips to the potty. First of all, he doesn't have to pee that much so he's faking. Second of all, he stalks the bedroom door or living room door to see where Mommy is taking a rest so he can see if I'm really sleeping. Little stinker!! If I don't have my eyes closed, phone off and tv quiet, he knows he can come in. So no real rest for this naptime, but we went on a Mommy and Lincoln trip to buy some plants. Listen, I do NOT have a green thumb by any means, but I was reading about a few plants that keep mosquitoes away when planted together. Why not give it a try? Our first stop was Home Depot, and they only had one of the three plants we needed. We bought the geranium and a big pot for it. Our next stop was Under the Sun Nursery, and they only had one of the two remaining plants we needed. We bought the catnip and a big pot for it. Our last stop was The Garden Center, and they had just sold their last lemon grass plants yesterday. He told me to come back next week when he gets a new shipment. On to the artistic part of our project . . . painting the pots of course!! Why buy the already decorated ones when I have little Picasso and little Monet living under one roof?? The boys had fun painting in so many fun colors, and we made crazy squiggles, sun shines, rainbows, hearts, and lots of abstract art. We had found some sealant to spray on after our paint was dry so the rain wouldn't take away our artwork. (Cross your fingers on that one! I followed the directions exactly, but you know how that goes sometimes . . . ) After a yummy dinner on the patio at Goodfriends, we got busy potting our new plants. There were a lot of hands in the soil, and it got messy. I totally LOVE that Beau kept asking for more Oreos when scooping his little cup in the bag of soil. Kind of gross that it looks like chewed up Oreos, right?
While Beau was hard at work with his Oreos, Lincoln cheesed out for Daddy. Only one of us didn't get completely covered in dirt and mess, and that was Daddy. He took a few pictures then left to go get more gloves - you know, doctors gloves for doing dishes, taking out trash, changing diapers, and next time for potting plants!!!!! I hope he bought extra!
The boys had a great time painting and potting the plants, and they are already excited to go back for the lemon grass next week. They are excited to water the plants and take care of them, and I just hope we can keep them alive. Lincoln told me he didn't have any green fingers either but that he would sure try to help me. That's the spirit!
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